The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
TIE STORY OF CAPT. HCEHN.
He relates the Particulars Of the Raven
ma Rescue.
Tho Ohio Legislature Offers 4B 900 for the
Capture Of the MurdOrerS.--The
O. Latest Clues At Kent,:O., and
JAmsStOwD, N. Y.

bn0 Cl0Volan0 % OantOn RAILROAD TRACK
toward Canton. A description Of the man
accompanied the intelligence. The DO
lice looked out for the fellow during the
night but he failed to show up.
The MlddlebranCh people thought
the man might be one Of the Ravenna
murderers, but the officials bere
thought otherwise. 1t is not likely thai
II the fellow was really connected with
the murder that he would be haunting
Middlebrancb, especially after the recent
visit Of police officers there.
This State, since the preparation OF
the RaVenna outrage, has been a poO
place for trRmps and journeymen work
men. One If the latter applied for sup
per and was given 1t at the home Of an
| attaChe Of the DEMOCRAT Friday
evening. He was q skilled mechanic
and said he was almost afraid
to travel through this part of the State,
ss he was afraid Of telng picked up as
RaVenna suspect. His main prOtec.
ton, he said, was his travelling card of
the trade union to which he belonged,
and his knowledge Of the secret signs,
etc., Of the union. The experience Of
this man is no doubt the same as that of
many others. The man who bought the
green coffee at Mlddlebranch was no
doubt some farmer, unknown to the
grocer who sold 1t to him, and who
probably lives In the vicinity OF Middle
branch. Tramps would buy roasted cot.
fee II any, and In case one Of the Ra
VIENNA men wanted coffee 1t is likely he
would want 1t roasted also. The only
plausible theory opposite to this Ia that
the man wanted to play the farmer, and
bought the green coffee as blind.
1t has been reported about town to
day that several men answering to the
description of the men implicated In the
RaVennR outrage purchased tickets at
the Ft. Wayne depot, in this city, for
Mansfield. 1t is said they had plenty Of
money. The matter will be investi
gated.
Rev. Kurtz. pastor of the Henrietta
street M. <. church at Youngstown, on
Thursday made information to the
Youngstown police that man answer
ing the description Of McMunn, the fur
rObber, had called at his house and got
his supper on Wednesday evening. After
he left Mr.. and Mrs. Kurtz concluded
that his hands were too white and soft
| for lRbOring man, and his appearance
didn't indicate that he was tramp A
search was instituted, but the officers
failed to find him. 1t does seem strange
that 1t always takes about twenty-fOur
hours before these clues can be put into
the hands OF the police.
SUPPOSED CLUBS
Many cities daily keep furnishing
supposed clues to the desperadOes. The
most promising leads struck are al
Kent, Ohio, and Jamestown, N. Y. Two
suspicious characters have been hover
ing about the latter city, and two trunks
filled with furs have been traced to the
same city. From Kent comes the fol.
lowing infOrmation:
That the murdeTeTs wSO committed
the awful tragedy here on Friday morn
ing last were in Kent the same day is
very evident. Depot Master Hntchns,
In cleaning the basement Of the N. Y. P.
and o. depot at Kent, found a pair
OF white cuffs covered with what seemed
to be blood. The stains were analyZed
by Drs. Freeman and Price and pro-
nounced to be human blood. Officer
Kelso brought the cuffs here to day for
the inspection Of the officers They
will be kept by CHEF of Police
Schmltt of Cleveland. They bear the
lnllo ing marks: Trade mark, Welted, &.
W. Beadp; edge, patented July 10, 1886;
iza 1915. They were wrapped in copy
Ut the jamestown Sun. From appear
ances the cuffI had been dropped in the
vault.
$4,000 LEGISLATURES REWARD.
oLUMBUs O, Feb. 11.-After three
days struggle with the mighty question.
If ring a reward for the capture of men
vhO had shot down the Offic-Ts OF the
State In the performance Of their duty,
and enacted border tragedy In the
heart of q pOpulOus State, the Legisla-
Ute finally got there. After three days
debate they understood the question and
agreed to fer reward of 5000.
Tue resolution was put upon Its pass
sge and Mr.. Palmer spoke, saying that
t ,his Legislature had any respect for
Its own enactments 1t should take some
sep to preserve them. The Governor
~ the State had Issued requisltion to
urn this man to Ohio for trial.
While In the performance Of this duty
o. 9 fficer had lost his life and another
in precarious condition. He appeal.
I'd TO the House not to take any action
that will aid these men TO wander over
the State unpublished.
Mr.. Brown Of CuyahOga made q few
remarks urging the members to vote for
the resolution.
Mr.. Brown Of Warren again asserted
that there was no money IN the treasury
that could be appropriated Tor this pur-
pose, but the other Brown had given
them worse scare and the resolution
passed with 81 ayes and IL nays.
THE STORY OF CAPT HoEHN.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 11.-Csptain
HOehn, the wounded police officer, toll
his story Of the Ravenna sffsir, which |
differs materially from the published ac-
counts. "As the train approached Ra- |
venna," said Hoehn, I'VE were sitting
quietly In the smoking car. Hullig8n |
and the prisoner were on the left side
OF the car coming this way. They Oc-
cupied a seat together, the right arm of |
McMunn being shackled to Hulligan's |
left arm. This of cour forced HULL
gan to sit next the aisle. sat In q seat |
on the opposite side of the car and W
all faced one wsy-toward the front end |
Of the train. You willtee by this that |
we did not all occupy eOhe section and |
Hulligan and l did not face each other
as reported, When the train stopped at |
RRvennR there was the usual cOmm0tiOn |
that prevails at stopping points. The
door Of our car opened and some per- |
sons walked along the aisle. The t1Fst |
thing knew q and-hag struck me on |
the back Of the head. The force Of the |
blow Knocked me forward and daZed me l